Police Investigate Fatal I-70 Crash In Westmoreland County

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – A fatal car accident in Westmoreland County shut down a portion of Interstate 70 early Sunday. According to Westmoreland County 911, the interstate was shut down for a few hours because of the crash. According to police, the head-on crash happened at mile marker 53 at the Yukon exit at 12:05 a.m. Dispatch said one person, later identified as 25-year-old David Ott from Perryopolis, was killed and another person, a 28-year-old woman, was flown to UPMC Presbyterian. Police said the other driving was going the wrong way down the eastbound land and crashed into Ott’s car. Pennsylvania State Police said Ott wasn’t wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. Pennsylvania State Police also said this is being investigated as DUI and charges are pending BAC results.